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Carbon fiber/shape-memory polymer replaces metal hinges.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
Advanced Materials & Processes, March, 2007
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Carbon fibers embedded in shape-memory polymers have replaced complex mechanical hinges to deploy a solar array for an Air Force satellite, says CTD Materials, Lafayette, Colo. Known as Tembo Elastic Memory Composite, the material produces hinges that are simpler and lighter in weight. They were developed to deploy solar arrays, communications, and optical systems in space. ...
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